Summer-Browning Associates are currently seeking a Senior Motion Designer to work for our Central Government client on an initial 6 month assignment

Location: London or Bristol/Manchester (a couple of times per month)

You will:

Help build and develop a motion design language that underpins interaction, brand and design, ensuring that content is legible, accessible and readable, and that interactions are seen and understood by users.

Collaborate with the brand design team to develop and execute motion design elements that meet project objectives and timelines, across our channels
Animate, edit, and optimise motion graphics, ensuring they align with the project's creative direction and technical requirements/limitations.
Manage assets and maintain a structured workflow to ensure projects are organised, accessible, and ready for seamless collaboration across teams.
Collaborate with our accessibility specialists to ensure work aims to be accessible and as inclusive as possible, and where it can't meet our high standards provide alternative solutions
Conceptualise motion design ideas through style frames, storyboards, and animatics to communicate your vision to internal teams and clients.
Lead the motion design workflow, including understanding and gathering requirements from stakeholders, estimating timelines, and ensuring efficient project delivery.
Where possible transfer knowledge to existing designers and provide a good handover of all work and documentation of how it was developed, and how to use the work created.
Actively participate in brainstorming sessions, contributing innovative ideas for motion design strategies and creative approaches.

You will have:

5+ years of professional experience (agency or in-house) in motion design, with a graphic design background and with a portfolio showcasing strong creative and technical abilities across various media formats.
Can demonstrate experience of creating static and motion graphics for a multichannel organisation, including social media, video/YouTube, mobile Apps and Websites that coherently express the brand across all those channels.
Expertise in creating dynamic motion graphics, including animation, kinetic typography, particle effects, and visual storytelling through motion.
Proficiency prototyping in motion, using Principle, Figma, or a similar tool
Advanced proficiency in industry-standard tools such as Adobe Suite (particularly After Effects, Premiere Pro, Photoshop,Adobe Animate and Illustrator). Experience in Red Giant and Cinema 4D or equivalent are added bonuses.
Strong experience with video editing tools such as Adobe Premiere Pro and Final Cut Pro, particularly for integrating motion graphics with live-action footage.
In-depth knowledge of file formats, codecs, and optimisation techniques to ensure motion graphics perform well across various platforms.

To apply, please submit your latest CV for review.